| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corrigan | 1 | Pat Jennings | ||
| 2 | Ray Ranson | 2 | John Devine | ||
| 3 | Paul Power | 3 | Sammy Nelson | ||
| 4 | Nicky Reid | 4 | Brian Talbot | ||
| 5 | Tommy Caton | 5 | David O'Leary | ||
| 6 | Tommy Booth | 6 | Willie Young | ||
| 7 | Tony Henry | 7 | Liam Brady | ||
| 8 | Kevin Reeves | 8 | Paul Vaessen | ||
| 9 | Kazimierz Deyna | 9 | Frank Stapleton | ||
| S1 | 10 | Dennis Tueart | S1 | 10 | David Price |
| 11 | Dave Bennett | 11 | Graham Rix | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | Michael Robinson | S1 | Steve Gatting | ||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Malcolm Allison | Terry Neill | ||||